Well, at least we won't have to worry about an ambiguous outlook pre-trade deadline.
We should be in position to be competitive again pretty quickly, with Sale and Rodriguez expected back in 2021. That's a lot of pitching, especially with Houck and Mata approaching maturity, Eovaldi under contract, and Perez and McHugh presumably still interested in working here.
If I'm Bloom, my top priorities — especially if the season goes long enough for the luxury cap to reset — are signing Rodriguez and Devers to extensions and building depth in the minors. I'm also sounding out Bradley about an extension in the next few weeks. If he'll take something team favorable (2/$30?), sign it; if not, look to trade him.
We should be in position to be competitive again pretty quickly, with Sale and Rodriguez expected back in 2021. That's a lot of pitching, especially with Houck and Mata approaching maturity, Eovaldi under contract, and Perez and McHugh presumably still interested in working here.
If I'm Bloom, my top priorities — especially if the season goes long enough for the luxury cap to reset — are signing Rodriguez and Devers to extensions and building depth in the minors. I'm also sounding out Bradley about an extension in the next few weeks. If he'll take something team favorable (2/$30?), sign it; if not, look to trade him.